Participants psyched for Sigge's P'ayakentsut cross-country event

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

By Mary Frances Hill

Sigge's P'ayakentsut Cross Country Ski Event, a series of races and family-focused competitions, is the biggest such event in B.C. and aims "to become the premier mass participation cross country ski event in Canada," according to its organizers.

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The annual cross-country ski event with big ambitions comes to Whistler Olympic Park Feb. 23. Sigge's P'ayakentsut Cross Country Ski Event, a series of races and family-focused competitions, is the biggest such event in B.C. and aims "to become the premier mass participation cross country ski event in Canada," according to its organizers.

The cross-country ski loppet offers 15, 30 and 50-kilometre courses, including a sit-ski course spanning 10 kilometres. The events also include youth skiing races and a kids' tournament for children aged five to nine years old.

Organizers are also coordinating transportation for all participants, including a 52-window bus/limo. At a cost of $32 per person for a return trip, the bus will pick up riders at three pickup points across Vancouver. They've also set up opportunities for carpooling.